Liverpool
- Liverpool have won their last two games, both 1-0 away victories over Sunderland and Nottingham Forest, but Saturday’s home clash with West Ham will be a good deal tougher.
- Liverpool, on the other hand, are all about possession and patient build-up with the ball, which will give them some nice moments to break through.
- Slot’s team will use a double pivot to control the middle third and create overloads between the lines when West Ham push men forward.
West Ham
- The visitors have drawn their last two, holding Manchester United to a 1-1 draw and Bournemouth to a 0-0 stalemate, although both games were at the London Stadium.
- His side will sit deep and press in a narrow front three, looking to win the ball in dangerous areas and hit on the break.
Head-to-Head
Liverpool have won four of the last five meetings between the sides and drew the other.
Key Players
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Crysencio Summerville, who has three goals in his last five appearances, has been a spark in attack for the Londoners, but Hugo Ekitike is Liverpool’s biggest goal threat with ten in 24 EPL outings.
- Summerville - three goals in his last five appearances
- Ekitike - ten in 24 EPL outings
Betting Insights
- Liverpool are heavy favorites at 1.39, with the draw at 4.9.
- Odds of 6.8 are about right for the visitors to avoid a defeat on Saturday.
- The Both Teams To Score market is at 1.6 and looks attractive given West Ham’s pace in transition.
Prediction
- A home win is the preferred bet in the full-time market because West Ham’s away form has been poor.
- Liverpool’s home average goals per game is 1.62 and West Ham concede an average of 1.69 on their travels.
